Prevention of Perinatally Transmitted Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin Immunoprophylaxis
Maria Foschini,
Antonio De Toni,
Deborah Padula
et al.
Abstract:SummaryOf 5,327 pregnant women who were screened between July 1981 and July 1983, 5.2% were found to be hepatitis Bs antigen (HBsAg) carriers. This high percentage of carriers accentuates the importance of vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus in our area. In view of this we sought to verify the effectiveness of hyperimmune immunoglobulins in the prevention of infection. We studied 201 babies born to HBsAg‐positive mothers. These babies had regular checkups until 12 months of age. One hundred forty‐nine r… Show more
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